Born on this day: Gene Fullmer
Not too many fighters can claim to have defeated the best fighter in the universe two times in four fights....
read moreFight Report: Sugar Ray Robinson vs. Kid Gavilan 2
The Sugar Ray Robinson Special Issue (July 2021) is available for purchase at The Ring Shop. “SUGAR” RAY’S RING MASTERY STANDS...
read moreBest I Covered – Larry Merchant
Boxing fans will know Larry Merchant for his outspoken and candid views on HBO Sports for over 35-years, where he...
read moreJoey Giardello’s win over old Sugar Ray did have historical implications
It was a fight not deemed important enough to be shown on television or even carried on radio. One fighter...
read moreDougie’s Friday Mailbag (Canelo vs. Billy Joe Saunders, Old Badasses)
CANELO VS. SAUNDERS Hi Dougie, I was reading previews of this weekend's Canelo vs Saunders fight, and the consensus of opinion seems...
read moreSugar Ray Robinson special issue available on Digital now
We at The Ring have been blown away by readers' feedback on the special issues we've put out in the...
read moreDougie’s Friday Mailbag (Roy Jones Jr., Robinson and Ali vs. the best, role models)
SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHTS Hi Dougie, I found myself in a YouTube wormhole the other night when I should have been asleep and watched a...
read moreCarmen Basilio-Sugar Ray Robinson 2: Warfare never to be seen again
A lot has happened in boxing over the past 63 years. Much change has been initiated. Where once there were...
read moreSugar Ray Robinson-Jake LaMotta VI: The St. Valentine’s Day Massacre 70 years later
Seventy years ago today, one of boxing's most celebrated rivalries came to a emphatically violent end, an end that confirmed...
read moreDougie’s Friday Mailbag (Ali-Frazier I and III, Deontay Wilder, extended win streaks)
THE GREATEST AND SMOKIN’ JOE Hi Dougie, Congrats to ‘The Fight of the Century’ Special Edition output. Very excited about it and...
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